Category: Health
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METRO PAKISTAN JOIN HANDS WITH SINDH FOOD AUTHORITY FOR TRAINING ON FOOD SAFETY AND HYGIENE
Karachi – METRO, the leading international wholesale company, in collaboration with the Sindh Food Authority (SFA) conducted a day long training session titled ‘Food Safety and Hygiene Training for Food Handlers’, in Karachi recently. The session, attended by more than 200 food handlers, was designed to train the participants to handle food items according to the…
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Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan Launches Second Opinion Service
Karachi (Muhammad Yasir)The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) launched its Second Opinion service platform on Monday, February 12, 2024. With this launch, patients from across Pakistan and around the world will have access to the medical opinions of AKUH doctors, without having to consult them personally. A second opinion is medical advice taken from a…
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Bringing honours to Pakistan
Karachi, February 9, 2024 – Ms Simi Kamal, one of Pakistan’s leading geographers, has recently been appointed as Chair of the Board of International Water Management Institute (IWMI). With 40 years of experience in water, environment, food security, and related sectors, Ms Kamal is also well-known globally and nationally in social development and women empowerment…
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MOL Pakistan elevates local emergency response capabilities with ambulance donation
Pakistan (Muhammad Yasir) A ceremony, held at Islamabad today, marked the formal handover of the ambulances by Mr. Gyorgy Loncsar, CEO MOL Pakistan, to Deputy Commissioner Kohat, Dr. Azmat Wazir and Additional Deputy Commissioner Hangu, Faheed Khan, both represented the commissioner Kohat. The event was attended by senior officials from both MOL Pakistan and the…
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Bridging the Evidence Gap for Children and Adolescents’ Health
In a groundbreaking article published in the prestigious Nature Medicine journal, experts from various parts of the world collaborated to address evidence gaps for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in children and adolescents. Notable experts, including Dr Zulfiqar Bhutta and Dr Jai Das from the Institute for Global Health and Development at Aga Khan University (IGHD-AKU) in…
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Groundbreaking Collaboration to Reduce Burden of Diabetes in Pakistan
Groundbreaking Collaboration to Reduce Burden of Diabetes in Pakistan through Dream Diabetes and SMILE Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Considering the current economic challenges and to ensure access to healthcare, Getz Pharma and M.E.D Consultants signed an MOU for the project Dream Diabetes: SMILE (Simplifying the Life of People with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus). This initiative is designed to simplify…
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Digital Healthcare Solutions: EFU Health and Sehat Kahani’s Collaboration
Pakistan (Muhammad Yasir) Sehat Kahani, Pakistan’s leading digital healthcare platform, is forging a strategic alliance with EFU Health Insurance Ltd – Pakistan’s First Specialized Health Insurer, to extend online healthcare services to EFU Health’s covered members. This collaboration heralds a breakthrough for EFU Health enabling policyholders to connect with 24/7 available general physicians within 60…
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ABHI and foodpanda Collaboration: A Game-Changer for Home Chefs in Pakistan
Pakistan (Muhammad Yasir) In the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, while many businesses struggled to stay afloat, a heartening story of resilience and entrepreneurial spirit emerged from Lahore, Pakistan. Shamshad Ahmed, the owner of a school canteen named POLA G LunchTime, faced daunting challenges when schools shut down. His journey from near closure to thriving…
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Sehat Kahani continues to lead the digital health industry in Pakistan
Sehat Kahani makes history as the first all-female led company from Pakistan to raise a 2.7 million $ Series-A funding round. _____________________________________________________ In a groundbreaking achievement for Pakistan’s startup landscape,Sehat Kahani, a trailblazing female-led health-tech startup,has successfully closed a historic Series A 2.7 million dollars funding round.This landmark positions Sehat Kahani as the first all-…
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Caretaker Sindh CM hopes upcoming University Medical Complex to serve as milestone in fulfilling burgeoning healthcare needs of Karachiites
Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister, Justice (retired) Maqbool Baqar, has expressed firm optimism that the upcoming charitable tertiary care hospital, University Medical Complex (UMC), to be built in Gulistan-e-Jauhar area after completion will serve as a milestone in fulfilling burgeoning healthcare needs of the residents of Karachi. The interim Sindh CM was addressing…